At 11:17 PM -0700 4/29/03, Adam Back wrote:
So I guess the American-way used to stand for something -- beliefs in freedoms etc., and that one symbol used historically to express support of those freedoms was the US flag. So I'm supposing this is the historic reason people fly flags, on their cars, houses, businesses etc. (A practice virtually non-existant in any other country I've lived in, or travelled to).
I saw a whole bunch of Swiss flags flying everywhere I went in Switzerland the last time I was over there (about 5 years ago). It impressed me as more flags than I usually see in the US. Cheers - Bill ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Bill Frantz | Due process for all | Periwinkle -- Consulting (408)356-8506 | used to be the | 16345 Englewood Ave. frantz@pwpconsult.com | American way. | Los Gatos, CA 95032, USA